HUGO — Approximately 40 area citizens, including both business owners and public employees, participated in an economic development seminar Friday morning at the Kiamichi Tech Center. David Myers, a retired economic developer with Ponca City served as moderator of the meeting and led participants through a series of question and answer sessions that were intended to shine a light on both area attractions and assets as well as things or conditions that might be impediments to growth and job development.

On Jan. 23, 2025 at approximately 7:30 p.m., the Hugo Police Department received a call requesting officers to attempt to locate an overdue motorist. Richard Stevens was unable to contact his wife, Tamara Higgins and two minor children by phone.

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Cory Lamont Bostic, a/k/a Cory L. Neal, age 48, of Hugo, Okla., entered a guilty plea to one count of distribution of methamphetamine.

HUGO –– Members of the Hugo City Council discussed several projects ongoing within the city during last week’s regular meeting. No action was taken regarding the renovation of a property located at 119 E.